The article, by Hudson Institute director and Heartland “Senior Fellow” Dennis T. Avery (inset), purports to list scientists whose work contradicts the overwhelming scientific agreement that human-induced climate change is endangering the world as we know it.

DeSmogBlog manager Kevin Grandia emailed 122 of the scientists yesterday afternoon, calling their attention to the list. So far - in less than 24 hours - three dozen of those scientists had responded in outrage, denying that their research supports Avery's conclusions and demanding that their names be removed.

This is a brief taste of some of the responses that have been copied to the DeSmogBlog so

I am horrified to find my name on such a list. I have spent the last 20 years arguing the opposite.”

Dr. David Sugden. Professor of Geography, University of Edinburgh

I have NO doubts ..the recent changes in global climate ARE man-induced. I insist that you immediately remove my name from this list since I did not give you permission to put it there.”

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I note the absence of some prominent (in their minds) figures who feel that they have evidence that the warming is natural. Does this mean that even Avery doesn’t believe them? Or, did he have some criterion for inclusion in the list of unwitting “co-authors”, such as some evidence of original research in the area?

Tim Lambert et al are looking into this at Deltoid. There doesn’t appear to be a single reason for all of the names being there, but a common thread seems to be “have written studies cited by inactivists”. So in other words, if McKitrick and McIntyre challenge the consensus, and they cite Michael Mann, then Michael Mann *MUST* of course also deny the consensus! (Yes, he’s on the list.)

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I wondered why there hadn’t been many posts lately - Kevin’s been busy emailing a lot of scientists - and what a good job too!

This is reminiscent of the BBC’s Richard Black’s work in finding there were few - if any - examples of research being turned down because it might “disprove” global warming. Also the Oregon Petition which proved to be a big fat lie.

It’s definitely well worth looking into these claims - no doubt the person who posted that huge list on desmogblog last week will be kicking themselves.

Don’t hold your breath, Shindig! These guys have the most amazing ability to hang on to their belief in these great long lists. I finally just stopped bothering with anyone who hauls out that pitiful Oregon petition.

Good job, Kevin, calling the Heartland Institute’s bluff! They must figure that no one is going to actually take the time the track these people down. It will be interesting to see how many more of the 500 speak up as the word gets around.

the New Zealand “Department of Scientific and Industrial Research” hasn’t existed for 20 years. How many other defunct institutions does it list? At least one of the scientists listed from NZ hasn’t worked at the university he’s listed with for 25 years.

Avery is a senior fellow at heartland AND hudson. This claptrap crap of an attempt to mislead appeared on both the hudson site and heartland’s, so both are just as guilty! Just in case a suit comes out of this, both of these organizations should be included.

It would be interesting to go through the citations in “Unstoppable Global Warming …” and find out whether Avery makes reference to any recent work at all.

I am rather intrigued by Singer’s & Avery’s brass – listing people whom they cited as co-authors! What a stroke of genius! All I have to do is cite the top guys in my field to claim them as co-authors! Brilliant!

The list also includes someone who might be a colleague of Dr. John Clague at SFU, a certain “Mathews, R.W.” As far as I know, there is no such person at SFU. But there is a Dr. Rolf W. Mathewes, who is a paleoecologist–and I would be surprised to find him supporting the Heartland document.

Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.

There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.

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